RIBBLE HT AL £599 frame £3,189 custom build + p&p frame online orders

Ribble are a company on the up, boasting a growing range of bikes with both flat and curly bars, as well as showrooms opening nationwide. While they make steel and titanium versions, we’ve chosen to test their aluminium hardtail, running on 650b wheels. These are paired with chunky rubber, and we’ve added some bling from fellow Lancashire-based brand Hope. Keeping style levels high are colour-matched finishing touches and Ribble logos.